missing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of MISSING

no longer possessed <the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place>

Synonyms gone, mislaid, misplaced, missing

Related Words absent, castaway; irrecoverable, irretrievable; forgotten, unknown

Near Antonyms cherished, loved, prized, protected, treasured, valued

Antonyms owned, possessed, retained

not present or in evidence <any sense of how real people talk and act is missing from this novel>

Synonyms lacking, missing, nonexistent, wanting

Near Antonyms active, alive, animate, living, thriving; current, going, prevailing, uncanceled; common, prevalent; apparent, conspicuous, evident, obvious, plain

Antonyms existent, present

not at a certain place <our church organist is missing this morning, so we'll have to sing without her accompaniment>

Synonyms away, missing, out

Related Words AWOL, truant; departed, gone, retired; abroad, vacationing

Near Antonyms accompanying, attending, participating

Antonyms here, in, present

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